The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-27
| THERUSSELL CiSE
A JURY SELECTED, SWORN IN
AND IMPANELED.
The Examination OF Witnesses to
Commence T0dsy-Judge Du Bose
Protects His Court
BY SENDING ANOTHER JUROR
70 JAIL,
Max Beattus, for Perjary-Sam
Winfree Sent to Jail fer Pay
ing Sheriff.

A few minutes before court con,
vened (which was about 10 O'Clock
am Russell Goodwin walked into the
courtroom, accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff Alexander. There was nothir &
about mis- Looks or appearance that
wonld indicate that he IVES the cause
for the excitement and interest mani
fts.ed on every eide, until one noticed
the bright steel hau dcuffs that clssped
his wrists. When these were removed
he took his seat, as apparently uucJn-
cerned as the most disinterested OBJ
server.
ANOTHER JUROR IN TROUBLE.
1t was apparent to all present from
the earnest manner in which Attorney
General Peters and the counsel for
the defsDse were conversiog In an un.
dertone that there was trouble some
where; and wien Attorney General
Peters asked that the jury be retired
for few minutes interest became
il tensified. AS soon as the last Of the
eleven jurors SEE cted had fl ed out of
court the Attorney General stated
that he bad sufficient reasons to
ask for the discharge OF one OF the
jnrors; thai he ha DISCUSSED the mat
Ter with defendant'e counsel, and they
all agreed with him in tits regard
The Court, towevsr, did not see fit TO
let things go eff 80 quietly, and i'm
mediately ordered the jury brought
back, and as soon as they appeared
ordered the deputy in charge to bring
Juror select Marx Bestus before him.
Mr.. Bsatus attempted to ascend the
little platform provided for WITNESSES 8,
hut was stopped by the Court. who
exclaimed; Don't get up there, sir;
you Rave been up there one time too
many now. You committed perjury
the last time you were up there, cir,
for which fine you $50 and sentence
you to ten deys in all, snd also order
you TO be held by the Sheriff for an
indictment by the grand jury for per-
jury. Take charge of this man, Mr..
Sheriff"
THE PROTESTS OF COUNSEL.
Gen. Wright and Col. Can't imme-
diately spruug to their feet, but before
they could uttsr word the Court an
t;cipatsd them by stating he did net
want to hear one word from anyone.
They insisted, however, on being al
lowed to protest against proceeding
that was 60 calculated to prejudice
their clients interest"
B1aUs DEPUTY. SHERIFF.
When quiet was again restored and
the call OF the venire about to com.
mence, the Court sgain ordered the
Sheriff to take tie jury to their room.
As soon az this was done, Mr.. Samuel
Winfree was called before the Court
aud questioned about his having exer-
cisad the functions OF a deputy sheriff
without authority. He stated that he
was not a deputy, but that he had
summoned several gentlemen for fun,
not meaning any harm or any con-
tempt of court. The Judge could not
see it in this light and told him he
would give him fifty dollar fine and
ten days in jail.
Toe regular business then proceed
ed, aud after the call of about fity
names Mr.. A. Brumley and Mr.. V. H.
Staples were ele cited, which completed
the jury, as follows:
THE JURY.
Frank 0zanne, Al. Bolton,
II. &. Goodlett, J. A. Morrow,
J. n. Douglass, James W. Anderson,
p. j. Hicks, X. S. Matthews,
j. +. Monroe, A. b. Lurry,
Au tin Brumley, V. Ii. staples.
JURY SWORN.
The oath was administered by Dep.
uty Clerk Hunter to the jury, and the
Indictment was read by Attorney Cen
eral Peters. When called upon to
plead 10 the indictment, the attorneys
of the defense had a plea of "not
guilty" entered, and the further hear.
i G of the case was postponed 10 this
thursday morning at $3.50 o'clock.
OTHER MATTERS.
Gen. Turner asked the Court to give
special instructions to the deputy
sneriffs in charge OF the jury in order
prevent snv possibility of a mistrial.
Judge DuBose replied that the deputy
sher ffs had been already duly in
structed.
BAD GRUB.
Juror 0zinne stated ID the Court
that miserable food had been provided
for the jury, and asked that some
action BIZ taken in the matter. The
Court ordered the Sheriff to provide
food and comfortable quar-
ters for the jury. He added that the
present jury room was not what it
should be, aud he regr, tied that the